200 Sacramento-area restaurants close their doors for lunch to show support for nationwide protests

by Lonnie Wong / FOX40

 Two hundred Sacramento-area restaurants shut their doors for lunch Thursday but not because of demonstrations or fear of vandalism.

Instead, it was a gesture of solidarity with protesters and to reflect on their message.

The impact of the social unrest in Sacramento is undeniable and comes in the midst of a pandemic lockdown, which is already cutting into restaurants’ revenue.

“It’s so difficult as a business operator with all the interruptions but that’s not the issue,” said Urban Roots Brewing and Smokehouse co-owner Rob Archie.

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